Automatic signal indicator for creeling frames



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June 21 1927. v A. J. DION AUTOMATIC SIGNAL INDICATOR FOR CREELING FRAMES Filed May '7. 1925 Patented June 21 1927.

UNITED STATES ALFRED J. DION, or INDIAN,

ORCHARD, MASSACHUSETTS.

AUToMA'rio SIGNAL INDICATOR FOR 'CREELING FRAMES.

Application filed May 7,

This invention relates to improvementsin alarms and indicators for use in connection with creels, and it consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter fully described and claimed, andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is an elevational view illustrating the application of the alarm and indicator,

' Figure 2 is a top plan view of the alarm and indicator withthe top of the casing thereof removed, Y t

Figure 3 is a view' in front elevation of the alarm and indicator with the front of the casing removed, j

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view taken on the plane indicated by the line 4-'4 of Figure 2, i j v, F igureb is a horizontal sectional view taken on the plane indicated by the line 55 of Figure 3,

Figure 6 is a detail perspective view of one of the circuit closing and indicating plates'of the device, i Figure 7 is adetail, sectional view taken. on the plane indicated by the line 7-7 of Figure 3, and

Figure 8 is a similar View 'taken'on the plane indicated bythe'line 8 -8 of Figure 3.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following'description, and designated in the several VlGWSOf the accompanying drawings, by similar reference characters. In the drawings 2 vdesignates the rods, 3 the bobbin supports, at the bobbins, and 5 and 6 the thread guides of a creel. The threads 7 first pass through the guides '5, then through the guide 6, and thence through the alarm and indicator 8' which is supported directly below the guide 6 by a bar or arm 8. i

The alarm and indicator 8 comprises a casing which is fully open at itslower end and embodies a front 9, back 10, top 11 and sides 12. The front 9 is removably secured in place by screws 13, and is together with the back 10 providednwith vertical 'rows of openings'let through which the-threads 7 pass. The openings 1d of thefrespective rows are equally spaced, and the respective rows of openings in the front '9 and back 10' are in alin'ement. In their inner sides thefront 9 andback 1O areprovi'ded with" 6 vertical grooves which are arranged in alinement' with the rows OffjOPQIllIlgSdl-l:

'16 and 1925; Serial No. 28,664,

and slidably receive the ends of horizontal tubes 16 carried by plates 17. The plates 17' are mounted in the casing for a limited vertical movement with respect thereto and" are supported in their uppermost position by the threads 7 which pass through the tubes 16. The plates 17 have vertically elongated openings 18 and are provided with ears 19 which extend into theopenings 1 and to which the tubes 16 are secured. The plates 17 are'arranged in relatively'spaced units and the plates of each unit are relatively spaced so asto prevent one from interfering with the vertical movement of the other. The openings 18 of the plates 17 of each unit are in registration, and the tubes 16 of the plates of each unit. pass through said openings. The cars 19 of the respective plates 17 ofe'ach unit are so arranged relatively asto prevent the tubes 16 from contacting with each other during the with a number 20 corresponding to the number of the bobbin the thread from which through which such thread passes will move downwardly carrying the number thereon below the lower end ofthe alarm and indicator asillustrated in Figure 1. The tubes brass. e 1

'Laterally beyond the slots 15 the front 9 and back 10 are provided with vertical slots 21 which slidably'receive the edges of vertical bars 22 which are made of hard rubber or other suitable insulating material. Horizontal disposed metal rods 23 are se- .movement of one or more plates of a unit. At its lower end each plate 17 is provided plates 17 are preferably made of cured at their ends to the bars 22 and are I arranged on opposite sides of the units of plates 17, a pair of the rods 23 being located shaft 26. The shaft 26 is journaled in the sides 12 and is provided at one end with a hand lever '27. vThe rods 23 are in the path ofthe tubes 26 and constitutestops for limit ing the downward movement of-a'ny plate 17 released by the breaking of the thread 7 passing through the'tube 16 thereof. The

-bars22,'lugs' 24,- cams. 25', shaft 26 and hand crank 27 "provide means for resetting or returning'the released plate 17 toits normal.

position in order to permit the mended thread to be passed through the tube 16 thereof.

The alarm mechanism of the devicecomprises an electrically operated bell 28, stationary contacts 29 and 30 secured to the casing,"a storage battery 31 or other suitable source of electrical energy, a lead 31 extending from the bell 28 to'theicontact 29,,a lead 32 extending fromthebell to the battery 81, and a lead 33 extending from the battery to the contact 30. Conductors 34: are embedded in grooves 34 intheouter side of one of the bars 22 and are secured in place by the rods 23. at their lower ends the conductors 34 are provided with contacts 35 and36 which normally rest upon the contacts 29 and 30, respectively, Asthe tubes 16, plates 17 and rods 23 are made of metal, the bell circuit will be closed when the, tube 16 of any one of the plates 17 is in contact witha pair of the rods 23. 1

The threads 7 will normally support the plates 17 in raised position. When the plates 17 are in this position the tubes 16 are in alinement with horizontally alined pairs of the openings 14; and out of contact with the rods 23 and the numeral bearing lower ends of the plates are housed within the casing. Should any one of thethreads 7 break the plate 17 associatedavith such thread will be released and moved clownwardly with the result that its numeral bearing lower end willbe extended below the casing and its tube 16 brought into contact with two of therods 23. It will thus be seen that when a thread breaks the alarm will be sounded and a numeral presented to view by which the bobbin from which the broken thread extends may be identified. The released plate 17 can be returned to and held in normal position. until the repaired thread has been passed through its tube 16 r by rocking the shaft 26 by means of the hand crank 27. The rocking of the shaft 26 will through the medium of the cams 25 and lugs 2 1, raise the bars 22 and rods 23 and the rods 23 will in turn raise the lowered plate 17. After the repaired thread has been passed through the tube 16, the shaft 26 is again rocked to move the cams 25 into their normal depending position and permit the rods 23 to return to their normal posit-ion. YVhen in normal position the rods are spaced downwardly from thetubes 16 so as to permit the plates 1'1 to be solely supported by the threads 7. The alarmand indicator may be used in connection with any creel but it is especially adapted, for

use in connection with the creels ofma chines for making fabric and cord tires.

From 'the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, theadvantages of the construction and of the method of operation of the invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in' the art to which it appertains. lVhile I have described the principle of operation of .the invention to ether "vvith the device which I now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illusjournaled in the casing, cams secured to the shaft and contacting with the lugs, and a lever connected to the shaft. I

2. Av device of the character set forth, comprising a casing provided with thread receiving openings in opposite sides thereof, vertical plates slidably mounted in the casing and provided with thread receiving tubes, said plates and tubes being made of metal, vertical bars of insulating material slidably mounted within the casing, metal rods carried by the bars, conductors secured to one of the bars and connected to the rods, 7

an electrically operated al arin, contacts carriedby the casing, a circuit for the alarm including said contacts, contacts carried by the conductors and normally having a circuit closing arrangement with respect to said first named contacts, and means for movably supporting the bars androds.

3. An indicator for a creel comprising, in combination with the bobbins of the creel,

a plate for and identifying each bobbin and provided with a slot, tub es carried by the plates for thereception of the bobbin threads, the tube of each plate passing freely through the slots of the other, and a casing in which the plates are mounted one in rear of the other to permit them to be supported therein by the threads and to permit them to move into projected position with respect thereto when released by the breaking of the threads.

V 4;. An indicator for a creel comprising, in combination with the bobbins of the creel,

a plate for and identifying each bobbin and provided with a slot, tubes carried by'tlie plates for the reception of the bobbin threads, 7

the tube of each plate passing freely through the slots of theotlier, a casing inwhich the plates are mounted one in rear of the other t permit them to be supported thereinby the threads "and to permit them to 'move into a projected position with respect theretowhen released by the breaking of the threads, and

meansmounted in the casing and adapted to coact with the tube of a released plate to permit such plate to be retfined to and held' within the casing while the thread is being.

' port the plates within the casing until'brokagain passed therethrough, t

5. An indicator for a creel comprising, in combination with the bobbins of the creel, a plate for and identifying each bobbin and provided with a slot, tubes carried by the plates for the reception of the bobbin threads, the tube of each plate passing freely through the slots of the other, a casing in which the plates are mounted one in rear of the other to permit them to be supported therein by thethreads and to permit them to move into projected position with respect thereto when released by the breaking of the threads, means mounted in the casing and adapted to coact with'the tube of the released plate to permit such plate to be returned to and held within the casing while 7 the thread is being again passed therethrough, an electrically operated alarm, and a circuit for the alarm including i said last named means and adapted to be closed by the tube of a released plate contacting withsaid last named means.

6. An indicator for a creel comprising, in combination with the bobbins of the creel, a plate for and identifyingeach bobbin and provided with a slot,-tubes carried by the plates for the reception of the bobbin threads, the tube of each plate passing freely through the slots of the other, a casing in which the plates are mounted one in rear of the other to permit them to be supported therein by the threads and to permit them to move into projected position with respect thereto when released by the breaking of the threads, means movably mounted in the easing and embodying members spaced from the tubes, the tube of a released plate being adapted to contact with certain ofthe members of said last named means, and means for operating said last namedmeans to return a released plate to and hold it within the casing while the thread is being again passed therethrough. 7. An indicator for a creel comprising, in combination with the bobbins of the creel, a casing provided in opposite sides thereof with vertical rows of openings and provided in the inner faces of said sides with vertical grooves, a plate for and identifying'each bobbin and provided 'With a vertical slot, vertically spaced tubes carried by the plates and having their ends positioned in said grooves of the casing, the tube of each plate passing freely through the slots of the other, the bobbin threads passing through said openings of the casing and said tubes to supen, and means for limiting the movement of a released plate with respect to the casing.

8, An indicatorfor a creel comprising, in combination with the bobbins of the creel,-

a casing provided in opposite sides thereof with vertical rows of openings and in the inner faces of said sides with vertical grooves, a plate for and identifying'each bobbin and provided with a vertical slot, vertically-spaced tubes carried by the plates and having their ends positioned in said grooves of the casing to slidably mount the plates within the casing, the'tube of each plate passing freely through theslots of the other, the bobbin threads passing through said openin s of the casing and said tubes to support'tlie plates Within the casing, vertical bars slidably mounted in the casing, rods carried by the bars and positioned below the tubes, and bar actuating means.

9. An indicator for a creel comprising, in

combination with the bobbins of the creel,

bobbins and located within the casing, and

tubes carried by the members and having their ends positioned in said grooves to slidably mount the members Within the casing,

the bobbin threads passing through thetubes to support the members inraised position within the casing. I p

10. An indicator for a creel comprising, in

combination with the bobbins of the creel, a

casing provided in opposite sides thereof with registering openings through which the bobbin threads pass, members corresponding in number to the bobbins and slidably mounted in the casing, tubes carried by the members and 'throughlwhich the bobbin threads pass to support the members iii raised position within the casing, and means carried by the casing and adapted to cooperate with the tube of a released member to return the member to and hold it in raised position while the thread is being again passed through the tube thereof.

I In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ALFRED J DION. 

